Month: June 2017

Michigan Couple, Both 99, Celebrates 80th Wedding Anniversary (ABC News) 100 Years Ago, Many Mennonites Fled Canada for Mexico; Many Are Returning Now (National Post) Violence against Women: Some Inconvenient Data for the Corrupt UN (Middle East Forum) Marawi Battle Only Latest Chapter in Long, Fraught History of Islam in Philippines (ABC.net.au) Robocalypse Now? Central …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Friday, June 30 Read More »

Ten Commandments Monument at Arkansas Capitol Toppled, Shattered (Arkansas Online) European Court Rejects Appeal in Baby’s Life-Support Case (World) Child Marriage Will Cost the World $4tn by 2030, Researchers Warn (The Guardian) Yoga More Dangerous Than Previously Thought, Scientists Say (The Telegraph) Fictitious Forgiveness: Why We Cannot Forgive Ourselves (The Cripplegate) John Piper Answers: “Should Patriotism …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Thursday, June 29 Read More »

German Gay “Marriage” Vote Given Green Light by Angela Merkel (The Telegraph) 111 Terminally Ill Patients Took Their Own Lives in First 6 Months of California “Right-to-Die” Law (Los Angeles Times) Egypt: Tackle Jihadist Ideology, Says Primate (Church Times) Syria: “Aleppo More Beautiful”: Christians and Muslims Clean the City (Asia News) PCA Pastor Explores What …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Wednesday, June 28 Read More »

Supreme Court to Decide If Christian Businesses Must Serve Gay Weddings (Christianity Today) Anglican Parishes Vote “No Confidence” in Bishops for “Unbiblical Leadership” re Homosexual “Marriage” (Church Times) Seattle Lutheran Youth Build $2200, 8’x12’ “Tiny House,” Temporary Housing for Homeless (Living Lutheran) Catholic Heroes of the Holocaust (Catholic Digest) Pakistani Christian Accused of Blasphemy for …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Tuesday, June 27 Read More »

India’s Dangerous Trends on Religious Liberty (ERLC) Private UK Religious School Fails Third Ofsted Inspection Because It Does Not Teach LGBT Issues (The  Telegraph) Israel Freezes Plan for Mixed-Sex Jewish Prayer Site at Western Wall (Yahoo News) Life After Opioid Addiction: Three Survivors Tell How They Got Clean (The Guardian) Abuse of Stimulants Outstrips Abuse …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Monday, June 26 Read More »

Egyptian Church Raided, Chained Off by Police to Prevent Christians from Worshiping (The Christian Post) Do Copts Have a Future in Egypt? (Foreign Affairs) Muslim Women Need to Challenge the Patriarchy in Their Own Faith (Toronto Sun) 30% Catholic, Purdue University May Soon See Catholic Residence Hall, Promoting “Holistic Education” (The Exponent) Human Trafficking Has …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Saturday, June 24 Read More »